Singapore legislation

Clause 11

of Legal Profession (Amendment) Bill

Clause 11

Amendment of section 40A

Section 40A of the principal Act is amended by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Every foreign lawyer who is —

(a)

registered by the Attorney-General under section 130I; or

(b)

granted the approval of the Attorney-General under section 130L,shall, without election, admission or appointment, become a member of the Society and remain a member under this section so long and only so long as his registration or approval, as the case may be, continues in force.”.

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